Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 431 Old friend, like meeting for the first time

As the summer season approaches, White Key City becomes extremely busy.

After Yueyang officially launched the backup development plan, the city, which had just calmed down from the two-year land reclamation work, had to go into battle again and rush to the battlefield.

With the two major families of the Northern Territory Business Group joining forces, more than a dozen powerful construction sites seemed to have appeared overnight inside and outside White Key City. Thousands of local workers were recruited at the same time, and more people were still coming from People gathered from all directions.

Even the sky above White Key City was busy, and the people in the city were sometimes shrouded by sudden clouds - not the clouds that dropped the flying snow in June, but a huge Gangfeng Wandering Dragon. They either carry or pull giant magic weapons and formations from Zhuwang, Molin, Ziwu... and other countries. The best of the hundreds of Immortal Alliance countries gathered here in a short period of time.

Also gathered here are businessmen, artists, and workers from hundreds of countries in the Immortal Alliance. They either take shuttles, swim dragons, or simply walk on foot. Just like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, they gathered in White Key City, looking for their own opportunities.

For example, on this day, on Wei Street, which is most famous for its street food in Baiyao City, a home-cooked restaurant with an unassuming appearance suddenly appeared. It occupied a long-vacant store on the street. On the first day of opening, there were people outside the store. It was crowded with people.

The landlord here is a wonderful man who would rather leave the store vacant for ten thousand years than lower the rent by one spiritual leaf. And considering that his asking price was more than twice the official market price here, the fact that someone occupied such a store and only ran household business immediately aroused curiosity among the neighbors.

Then people discovered that this restaurant not only served home-cooked dishes, but also exotic home-cooked dishes. The rich aroma of meat wafting from the kitchen was a wonderful flavor that people had never been exposed to before. As for whether this wonderful flavor is suitable for your taste...it can be seen from the long queue forming outside the store.

Although it is an exotic flavor, the cooking techniques and seasoning styles of some meals are slightly different from the local tastes of Yueyang. But good food, especially market food, always has something in common. What's more, this home-cooked restaurant not only has delicious food, but also uses real ingredients and the prices are quite affordable. Considering that exotic specialties account for a large proportion of the ingredients used in these exotic dishes, one has to wonder, how does the owner of this small restaurant achieve profitability?
Out of curiosity, someone would naturally ask generously, and the shop owner did not show off and answered directly: "Your city lord invited me here. The rent is free, and the ingredients are shipped directly from my hometown by him." Time is managed here in your White Key City, and there are additional subsidies, so even a fool can make a profit!"

People's curiosity and confusion were quickly answered. It was noon, when business at the home-cooked restaurant was particularly booming. A young man in red easily separated the crowd, walked into the store, and greeted the owner warmly.

When Lao Hong saw these subordinates who were usually disliked by him in every possible way, his face was stern for a while, but he still couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Those shit-eating things are here, why don't you come over and help!"

"Okay! Master Wang Shan, please wait a moment, the real delicious food is just about to begin!"

Wang Luo gave a very candid response to this sudden surge of public sentiment: "I don't travel alone. People from the City Lord's Mansion are always following me in disguise. If you have anything to say, you can directly Tell them, I can help you cheer.”

When Lao Hong heard this, the smile on his dark face grew stronger: "We haven't seen each other for several years, but Master Wang is still the same Master Wang..."

While they were talking, a plump and graceful woman, with several other familiar faces, separated from the crowd and walked into the store, feeling proud of Lao Hong for a while.

"Master Wang Shan, please sit down first. If you want to eat, just say hello."

Wang Luo was not polite, and calmly enjoyed the privilege of jumping in line freely, and then casually ordered a few signature dishes that Lao Hong had cooked thousands of times on Stone Street. While Lao Hong was busy, he also sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that Fang Qingqing and the others didn't come. Without a few helpers, the food tastes a bit worse."

"Master Wang, are you really the Master Wang from Lingshan? I heard that you are now the biological father of the He family, what do you mean? Then, can you help me get justice?"

All the diners were shocked by these words. They felt that everything in their mouths, whether it was porridge, soup or rice cakes, smelled like melon.

"Master Wangshan, our Ye'er is really wronged!"

However, this touching scene of the Stone Street workers reuniting in a foreign country could not be staged smoothly.

The shop owner, who had always had a sullen face, suddenly showed a warm smile when he saw this person: "Master Wangshan, it's been a long time indeed! I didn't plan to come, but City Master Nahe said that you are busy in Yueyang, even I can’t even get a decent meal. Then I thought I’d have to come over.”

"Old Hong, long time no see."

But before he finished speaking, someone among the people lining up outside suddenly laughed and said: "Old Hong, Old Hong, you have admitted that without our help, your food will taste bad!"

Because they saw Wang Luo's talkative nature, these locals approached him openly and started asking questions.

As soon as he said this, half of the crowd surrounding him immediately dispersed, and the remaining half did not dare to talk casually anymore. They could only keep casting vigilant glances around, feeling that every familiar face of the neighborhood The faces of the neighbors have become extremely strange at this moment!
After Wang Luo solved his petition crisis with a joke, he turned his attention back to his old friends.

City Lord He Lan specially invites people from foreign countries to Wei Street to cook home-cooked meals? ! This, what kind of unique new method of corruption is this?

"Haha, that's easy. I'll come to help in the afternoon. I can do the work of several of them."

As he spoke, Lao Hong rolled down his sleeves, and the corner of the lobby filled with messy furniture suddenly turned into a quiet and empty place, revealing a clean and empty table that had been prepared long ago.

Just when Fang Qingqing and others entered the back kitchen to show off their skills, Wang Luo was already surrounded by curious White Key people.

While eating the food, he asked casually: "Are you the only ones here?"

Although the voice was soft, it instantly reached the ears of every old neighbor. A few people were not surprised. As early as when Wang Luo first entered Stone Street, his cultivation was already different from ordinary people.

Fang Qingqing helped Lao Hong with the spoon and replied casually: "It is said that the boss of Meiyuan also received the invitation, and the conditions are good, but he is too lazy to move..."

Zhang Dun interrupted: "Why are you too lazy to move? It's because I'm not thick-skinned enough and I don't want to be said to be trying to get in on Shanzhu Wang's popularity again after so many years."

Fang Qingqing cursed: "Fuck, we are all shameless together, right?"

Lao Hong also groaned, with murderous intent on his face.

Zhang Dun immediately closed his mouth and concentrated on chopping vegetables. His knife skills were fine and fast for a while.

Fang Qingqing added: "Of course, Mr. Kong also received the invitation, but he has not been in good health in the past two years, so he declined the invitation."

Wang Luo couldn't help but sigh: "More than two years ago, I thought that people like him would have to wait at least another thirty or forty years before they would have physical problems." Zhang Dun said: "Actually, I think his body is quite strong. Yes, I just don’t want to come. There is a new small teahouse opened next to his teahouse. She is a young girl who came from Shangcheng District to start a business. She is very smart..."

Fang Qingqing had to sigh again: "Kong Lao's Huang Yao dared to spread rumors. Don't you want to go back?"

Zhang Dun had no choice but to shut up and chop vegetables.

Wang Luo became interested: "Are there many people from Shangcheng District starting businesses on Stone Street?"

Fang Qingqing thought for a while and said: "It's okay, not as much as people initially expected. When you and Xiaoyue retook Stone Street, many neighbors thought that Stone Street would become the heart of Rongcheng in the future. Wait. If you look back after two years, that's probably what happened. Land prices have increased a lot, and there are more outsiders, but it's not that exaggerated. Anyway, I hope to sell my family's family property and go to a place in Shangcheng District where my wife will become famous when I was young. Everyone’s mentality is shattered.”

Hearing this, Lao Hong couldn't help but speak: "They are all lunatics who got hysterical after eating too much shit! How can the whole city move to the wasteland and increase land prices? I really can't figure it out!"

Fang Qingqing smiled and said: "Lao Hong, you haven't read any news since you got home, and you haven't even entered a green house. Experts spend every day analyzing how beneficial the development of wasteland is to the Immortal League and Rongcheng. The wasteland swept by Rong City has become fertile ground for gold, and Rong City..."

"Watch your fire!" Lao Hong shouted sharply, interrupting Fang Qingqing's chatter, and then let out a subtle sigh.

Wang Luo looked at him and said, "Old Hong, you don't have to serve the next two dishes."

Lao Hong shook his head: "It's all in the pot, let's make it."

"...Okay, I'll trouble you then." Wang Luo no longer shied away, just looked at the meal on the plate and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Being in a foreign land, but being able to see old friends and taste the long-lost Stone Street delicacies is an undoubted blessing in most cases. It is worthy of Wang Luo to celebrate with the wine that the Northern Territory Business Group paid homage to him. Ichiban.

But Wang Luo himself really couldn't be happy.

If he really wanted to see his old friend, then the Ning Yuan Tu passage was always open. Wouldn't he go to Stone Street by himself?

Although the Ning Yuan Tu passages in Baiyao City and Rong City are not open to the vast majority of people, Wang Luo is never open to the vast majority of people.

If he really wanted to savor the delicacies of Stone Street, he only had to put down the bamboo slips, leave the information room, climb to the Ningyuan High Platform, cross the passage, and return directly to Rong City... Why bother Lao Hong to make a special trip to White Key City to open a shop?
Of course, from the perspective of sincerity, this move from White Key City can be said to be full of sincerity. It is difficult for people to find fault with it, so they can only accept it happily.

Therefore, Wang Luo would neither refuse Lao Hong's extra food nor criticize the White Key City Lord's Mansion, which was responsible for this matter - on the contrary, he would make a special trip to express his gratitude later.

At least it is necessary to find out who came up with this move - the move that made him seem to be able to take advantage of the enemy at this time.

Wang Luo quietly went north from Rongcheng, acting low-key and resolutely, precisely because what he wanted to do in Yueyang was vicious and ferocious, and there were many obstacles, so it was best to act alone and not involve others, making things complicated and troublesome, and even more so. Don't be tied down by others and tie your hands and feet.

But now, as if someone is deliberately stumbling upon him, Wang Luo suddenly has a group of old friends in White Key City... Is this a coincidence? Or is it a deliberate calculation? And this kind of intention, is it the intention to be filial, or is it the intention to calculate?

With these doubts, Wang Luo had a sumptuous working lunch, then said goodbye to everyone on Stone Street and came to a small building not far from the food street.

This small wooden building is located in a corner of the bustling commercial district of Baiyao City. It looks unremarkable from the outside, but looks shabby among the many dazzling fairy buildings in the commercial district. In fact... it is indeed nothing special. This small building is just the office of a small local chamber of commerce in White Key City. Due to its poor business, the small building has become desolate and half of the space is vacant.

If we must sum up the special features of this small building, then: the small chamber of commerce in this building is named Bai.

It is a family property of the Bai family, located at the foot of the behemoth Northern Territory Business Group. During the pioneering operation more than a hundred years ago, it was responsible for the trade management of several important strategic materials. It not only effectively supported the northward expansion of Baiyao City, but also allowed several Bai family members to make a fortune during the pioneering period. fiscal. And with the end of pioneering, the use value of the Chamber of Commerce naturally plummeted. As the founders quickly left, the small building became like an abandoned furnace that had been repaired. Just based on some necessary superficial efforts, the Bai family still contributed some money to maintain its basic operations, and by the way, arranged some less lovable family members to come and provide for their elderly care... In this way, a hundred years have passed without realizing it, and this small building It finally seemed to wither.

Until today, Wang Luo's arrival finally breathed life into this lifeless small building.

When he stepped into the small building, the building was already noisy. A group of men and women in neat work clothes, like diligent worker bees, were knocking and forming formations everywhere in the building.

And a woman who seemed to have an extraordinary temperament, wearing a red round hat, was waiting respectfully in front of the building for Wang Luo's arrival.

When she saw Wang Luo, she immediately showed a warm, flattering and decent smile. In today's Bai family, there are only a few people who can master such a smile, and Bai Wei is undoubtedly the best.

She has plummeted from her position as the Lord of White Key City, and was almost thrown into the cold palace by her family. Now that she finally has hope of a comeback, she will never miss the opportunity.

"Master Wang Shan, according to your request in the morning, we have dispatched special personnel to renovate this small building according to the formation diagram you gave before... Please rest assured that they are all elite forces in the family, and they will definitely guarantee the quality and quantity. mission accomplished!"

Wang Luo nodded: "Consul Bai is interested."

Bai Wei said: "It's all as it should be... In fact, after you give us the formation diagram, we can just leave the rest of the work to us. There is no need for you to come over and supervise the work in person."

Wang Luo smiled and said: "Of course, I have heard about the Bai family's engineering capabilities, but the formation I am going to set up today requires many details to be adjusted temporarily according to local conditions. The formation diagram I gave is just a sketch, so I will follow it up personally. I feel more at ease."

When Bai Wei heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised: among the five towers named by Wang Luo, the formation was a very mature city defense formation. Not to mention that Wang Luo gave a set of detailed formation diagrams. Even if there was no formation diagram, with the Bai family's elite formation Even with the skill of a master, he was able to lay out the formation perfectly - it was almost a textbook classic formation.

Then, for such a large formation, Wang Luo actually had to make temporary adjustments according to local conditions?

But of course Bai Wei would not voice out the doubts in his heart. He just nodded seriously: "Everything is subject to command!"

(End of this chapter)